This document is intended to provide guidance to users of SuperSwitch or others following Market Forces’ work in this area on how we identify and classify companies relevant to the fossil fuel sector. Market Forces classifies members of the S&P ASX300 index according to their fossil fuel exposure on an ongoing basis.

SYDNEY: New polling conducted by Essential Research and commissioned by 350.org Australia has found that two thirds of Australians believe coal mining should be phased because it causes global warming and damages the Great Barrier Reef. Two thirds of Australians surveyed agreed that coal damages people’s health and that the industry’s negative impacts outweigh any benefits.

A report into the growing movement of councils divesting from fossil fuels. Read the report here.

A guide for local councils wanting to move their money out of fossil fuel investments. Read the full report here.

This guide outlines how to divest your personal finances, including your bank and super fund. A letter to send your old bank and super fund is also included. Read the guide here.